Second Conditional

If I ___________ (win) the lottery, I would travel the world.

• won

• win

• • would win

• wins

Answer explanation

The complete sentence is: "If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.", the verb "win" in the "if" clause should be in the past tense, which is "won."

If he didn't study for the test, what _______ (happen)?

• will happen

• happens

• would happen

• happened

Answer explanation

The sentence is "If he didn't study for the test, what would happen?". The answer "would happen" indicates that the question is asking about the hypothetical consequence of not studying for the test.

If you ___________ (study) harder, you could get better grades.

• will study

• study

• studying

• studied

Answer explanation

"If you studied harder, you could get better grades," we're discussing a hypothetical situation. The "if" part, "If you studied harder," suggests something you're not doing now. The "you could get better grades" part shows what might happen if you make that change.

What _______ (you do) if you had more free time?

• will you do

• you do

• would you do

• did you do

Answer explanation

The question "What would you do if you had more free time?" is in the second conditional. "Would you do" is the correct choice, as it asks about hypothetical actions in a situation where the person has more free time.

If he_______(take)care of his face, he would be handsome

• take

• took

• took not

• taking

Answer explanation

• "If he took care of his face" introduces a hypothetical condition in the past. "he would be handsome" expresses the hypothetical result.

What is the primary purpose of the Second Conditional in English grammar?

• To describe past actions.

• To express hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future.

• To talk about current facts and realities.

• To indicate future certainties.

In the Second Conditional, which word is commonly used to introduce the hypothetical condition?

• "is"

• "to"

• "if"

• "would"

If she _______(is) here, she would help us

• was

• were

• is

• insn't

Answer explanation

This usage of "were" is a form of the subjunctive mood and is standard in English for expressing unreal or hypothetical conditions. It is not limited to the second conditional; it is also used in other similar contexts to indicate unreality or improbability.

Which of these modal auxiliary verbs are used to express hypothetical or unreal situations in English?

• Can and must

• Will and would

• Could, would, and might

• Should and should not